Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Lindsay for her question, which goes to a small business in her fine electorate in Western Sydney. And she might like to know, and I will assist her, what the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, a fellow called Bruce Billson, had to say about last night's budget. This is what he had to say:

There is support for small and family businesses to tackle immediate pressures, particularly with high energy input costs, an asset write-off boost to help re-equip and invest in productivity, tax administration changes that will help with vital cash flow challenges and much needed advice to deal with cyber security fears …

Energising enterprise can deliver a stronger economy and these measures are a step towards delivering that.

That's what Bruce Billson, appointed by those opposite as the small-business ombudsman, said that our budget would do for small businesses, including those in the Lindsay electorate. Similarly, Andrew Mackellar, the Chief Executive of ACCI, said:

This budget has provided welcome breathing space for households and small businesses in the form of energy relief.

Those opposite would have us believe, to quote the shadow Treasurer, that we've been supportive of energy bill relief all the way along. As you know, we've always supported that.

See this speech in context